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Needham Boys Basketball, Girls Hockey Move Up in Boston Globe Top 20

A pair of Needham High School teams are positioned very well for a postseason run.

NEEDHAM, MA — With about a month remaining in the regular season, a pair of Needham High School teams are positioned very well for a postseason run.

The boys' basketball team moved up a spot to number 4 in the latest Boston Globe Top 20. Only Cambridge, B.C. High, and Everett rank higher than the 13-1 Rockets.

In the girls hockey rankings, the 13-0-1 Rockets moved up from number 9 to 6, behind Woburn, Beverly, Notre Dame of Hingham, Austin Prep, and Reading.

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Both teams have qualified for their postseason tournaments.

Click here to see the fullboys basketball top 20and here for the girls hockey top 20.

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